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Leviathan
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $64.95
Publisher: Lushena Books
Published: Dec 17 2025
Pages: 490
Weight: 2.32
Height: 1.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Leviathan is a foundational work of political philosophy in which Hobbes argues that human beings, in their natural state, live in constant fear and conflict-a war of all against all. To escape this chaos, individuals collectively agree to surrender some of their freedoms to a sovereign authority, creating a social contract. This sovereign-whether a monarch or an assembly-must hold absolute power to maintain peace and prevent a return to disorder. Hobbes also explores human psychology, religion, and the nature of civil society, ultimately insisting that strong centralized authority is essential for social stability.
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